Bryce Piper

Bryce Piper writes fiction, creative nonfiction, and dabbles in poetry. A full time student at the University of Mary Washington, his creative writing has appeared in publications like As You Were,Fried Fiction, andBewildering Stories, receiving an honorable mention in the 2010 Franklin-Christoph Poetry Contest. He served 21 years as an active duty U.S. Marine. His journalism and photography have appeared in many military and civilian publications.

About

Bryce grew up in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, graduating from the local high school in 1990. He enlisted as a Marine in 1995 and made a lateral move to become a Combat Correspondent and Combat Broadcaster in 1999. He served at duty stations in the Far East and the U.S., deploying multiple times with the 31st and 26th Marine Expeditionary Units. He participated in operations in East Timor and Afghanistan.

​After retiring from the Marines in 2017, Bryce utilized the G.I. Bill to enroll at the University of Mary Washington to pursue his lifelong passion with creative writing. He lives with his wife and children in Stafford, Virginia. Reach out to him at PiperBR [at] gmail.com.